Metadata Specialist

Job Title

Metadata Specialist

OHTECH | OhioLINK

The Metadata Specialist is responsible for monitoring and maintaining the vendor supplied data and web access for the OhioLINK Electronic Journal Center shared collection per existing policies and workflows. The Metadata Specialist supports the OhioLINK Electronic Journal Center collection by ensuring locally loaded serials data and metadata meets the requirements of OhioLINK e‑resource agreements, policies, and procedures. The position is responsible for using in‑house reporting tools to track incoming data for completeness and accuracy, identifying and managing requests for delivery of missing data and correction of inaccurate data, and monitoring access to subscribed journal content.

OhioLINK’s Electronic Journal Center (EJC) provides Ohio's college students and researchers with full‑text access to 44 million scholarly articles (with more added daily) in over 13,000 journals across a wide range of academic subject areas. Access to journals is available from both publisher websites and from the EJC repository. OhioLINK, along with the Ohio Supercomputer Center and OARnet, is part of the Ohio Technology Consortium (OH‑TECH), the technology and information division of the Ohio Department of Higher Education (ODHE).

OH‑TECH provides high‑tech solutions for Ohio’s higher education institutions to catalyze innovation in the modern knowledge economy. OH‑TECH is a welcoming and supportive work environment.

• Ensures that the OhioLINK shared journal collection includes the correct content by reviewing reports and data to determine if the expected and correct data has been delivered locally and is available on vendor websites
• Identifies missing and erroneous content in the Electronic Journal Center and follows up with vendors to claim and track missing data
• Participates in special projects from time to time with other OhioLINK team members

• Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Demonstrable experience with and working knowledge of Microsoft Excel
• Demonstrable experience with detailed data‑related tasks

• 1+ years of experience in academic library or publishing environment or an inventory management system in another industry
• General knowledge of library serials management
• Ability to create Microsoft Excel macros

• Function:
  Library and Museum
• Subfunction:
  Acquisition, Description, and Metadata
• Career Band:
  Individual Contributor – Specialized
• Career Level:
  
  S1
• OSU and OH‑TECH will not sponsor applicants for work visas for this position.
• Location:
  
  Kinnear Rd, 1224 (0374)
• Position Type:
  Regular
• Scheduled
  
  Hours:
  
  20
• Shift: First Shift

Because The Ohio State University serves as OH‑TECH’s fiscal and legal agent, OH‑TECH staff enjoy the same benefits as other Ohio State employees, including participation in the Ohio Public Employees Retirement System (OPERS), the Ohio State Health Plan, employee wellness and work‑life balance programs, educational benefits, discount programs, and more.

Final candidates are subject to successful completion of a background check. A drug screen or physical may be required during the post‑offer process.

The university is an equal opportunity employer, including veterans and disability. As required by Ohio Revised Code section , Ohio State will: educate students by means of free, open and rigorous intellectual inquiry to seek the truth; equip students with the opportunity to develop intellectual skills to reach their own, informed conclusions; not require, favor, disfavor or prohibit speech or lawful assembly;

create a community dedicated to an ethic of civil and free inquiry, which respects the autonomy of each member, supports individual capacities for growth and tolerates differences in opinion; treat all faculty, staff and students as individuals, hold them to equal standards and provide equality of opportunity with regard to race, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression.